Stability, Security, and Prosperity in Southeastern Europe: A Priority for the Transatlantic Community

Southeastern Europe presents many opportunities to the transatlantic community, yet the region still poses numerous challenges. Adversaries have taken advantage of local divisions to cause security problems that could quickly escalate to strategic threats. The region also suffers from poor energy security, and many Southeastern European nations have stalled in their progress toward Euro-Atlantic integration.

Concurrent with the World Bank–International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, DC, Hudson will host a high-level discussion on Southeastern Europe. The first panel will explore the geoeconomic opportunities and challenges, while the second will examine the geopolitical and security dimensions of the region.

Agenda

1:00 p.m. | Panel 1: Geoeconomics of Southeast Europe

• Alexandru Nazare, Minister of Finance, Romania
• Jan Ruzicka, Chief External Affairs Officer, PPF Group
• Anca Dragu, Governor, National Bank of Moldova

Moderator

• Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

2:00 p.m. | Panel 2: Geopolitical and Security Dimensions in Southeast Europe

• Ambassador Philip Kosnett, Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
• Justin Siberell, President for Regions and Corporate Relations, Bechtel
• Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Moderator

•  Peter Rough, Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute